Hook Spoon

ABSTRACT

The ‘Hook Spoon’ is a spoon with a hook on the back that hooks on the edge of a container and keeps the spoon handle out of the contents of the container while allowing the end of the spoon that has been in the contents to remain inside the container.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

The ‘Hook Spoon’ is generally to be used as a kitchen or serving spoon,but could be used for anything one wishes to scoop with a spoon. The‘Hook Spoon’ is intended to keep the handle of the spoon out of thecontents of the container by hooking over the edge of the container.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The ‘Hook Spoon’ is a spoon with a hook on the back located at about themiddle of the spoon. The hook is designed to hold the spoon on the edgeof a jar or bottle or cup or pan or any other container, to keep thehandle of the spoon out of the contents, while still keeping the end ofthe spoon in the container so it will not drip on the counter or table.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWING

FIG. 1—Hook mechanism. FIG. 1 shows a close up view of the hook on theback of the spoon. The hook is located at approximately the center ofthe handle and is designed to hook over the edge of a container. Theinside spacing between the hook and the spoon handle surface expands asit moves outward, allowing various thicknesses of containers to beutilized. The inside of the hook is rounded to help keep the hook fromwedging onto the lip of the container, facilitating an easier removal ofthe spoon from the container. The tip of the hook is also rounded toavoid any sharp or uncomfortable points, and also for a more pleasingappearance.

FIG. 2—Spoon bowl. The bowl of the spoon is rounded to a smooth ovalshape allowing it to be used as a serving spoon and for appearancepurposes. It is also slightly deeper than a standard spoon to facilitatethe scooping of material from a container.

FIG. 3—Spoon handle. The handle of the Hook Spoon is longer than astandard spoon to help facilitate the bowl of the spoon reaching thebottom of a container to scoop out contents. The handle is also curvedupward. This upward curvature is created so that when the spoon ishanging inside a container and hooked to the container, the top of thehandle will be pointed in a nearly vertical direction, as opposed tosticking out from the jar at an angle.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

Materials: The Spoon can be made from a variety of materials includingStainless Steel, wood, and plastic.

This improves on the existing spoon by adding a hook on the back toallow the spoon to hang from the edge of a container with the portion ofthe spoon that has been in the contents of the container to remaininside the container to avoid dripping on the counter or table or othersurface on which the container is placed. It also keeps the handle fromgoing into the container and becoming soiled, and helps keepcontaminants on the handle of the spoon from entering the contents ofthe container.

Manufacturing will be via Lost Wax Method and/or Investment Castingand/or Stamping and/or Die Casting of metal, and via forming withplastic including vacuum and injection molding.

Generally, the ‘Hook Spoon’ is intended to be used for foods, butanything can be used with the ‘Hook Spoon’. The idea is to scoop outwhatever you want and then set the spoon back in the container with thehook over the edge and the end of the spoon in the container with thehandle sticking out. Then the next time the spoon is used to getcontents out of the container, the handle is clean of the contents, andpossible dirt or germs from the person's hand are less likely to getinto the contents. This also keeps the contents from dripping off thespoon bowl onto a surface or counter.

The Hook Spoon will be marketed under multiple names including ‘JarSpoon’, ‘Hook Spoon’, ‘Salsa Spoon’, ‘Queso Spoon’, and many others.

1. The reason for this claim is to keep other people or companies fromcopying the idea of adding a hook to the back of a spoon. The claim isnot for the manufacturing process or materials the spoon is made of. Theclaim is for the addition of the hook on the back to hook the spoon onthe edge of the container.